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UMTS U900 and U850 Network Solution Guide (RAN17.0 - 01)
UMTS U900 and U850 Network Solution Guide (RAN17.0 - 01)
Issue 01
Date 2014-10-15
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Contents
2 Solution Overview........................................................................................................................3
2.1 Background.....................................................................................................................................................................3
2.2 Application Scenarios.....................................................................................................................................................4
2.3 Overall Solution..............................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Scope
This document describes the U900 and U850 network solution, which is used to improve user
experience for UMTS networks.
In different scenarios, the solution employs different features and signaling procedures.
However, this document does not detail the principle, deployment, and maintenance of the
involved features. For these details, see the related feature parameter descriptions.
RAN17.0 01 (2014-10-15)
This is the first commercial release of RAN17.0.
Compared with Issue 01(2014-05-15) of RAN16.0, Issue 01 (2014-10-15) of RAN17.0 has the
following sections optimized:
l 3.5.4 Implementation
l 3.6.4 Implementation
2 Solution Overview
2.1 Background
The core UMTS frequency bands are UMTS 2100 MHz (band I) and UMTS 1900 MHz (band
II) frequency bands, which are used in multiple commercial UMTS networks around the world.
UMTS networks require spectrums with satisfactory transmission performance because of rapid
packet switched (PS) service development and the exponential growth of smartphone use in
recent years. To satisfy this need, the UMTS 900 MHz (band VIII) and UMTS 850 MHz (band
V) frequency bands are put to use.
NOTE
In this document, the networks using either UMTS band I or UMTS band II or both are referred to as U2100
networks, the networks using UMTS band VIII are referred to as U900 networks, and the networks using
UMTS band V are referred to as U850 networks.
l External interference
Studies of numerous worldwide networks have shown that U900 and U850 networks suffer
interference from many objects, such as street lights, walkie-talkies, TV amplifiers, and
even electronic billboards, not to mention common obstacles. All these obstacles negatively
affect the coverage and capacity of U900 and U850 networks.
l Spectrum quantity
In UMTS bands V and VIII, the spectrums specified by 3GPP are limited. Most of these
spectrums are occupied by GSM and CDMA networks, and therefore only a spectrum of
less than 5 MHz is available for U900 and U850 networks. In this case, U900 and U850
networks must support non-standard frequency spacing, such as the 3.8 MHz bandwidth.
Because of these differences, the following scenarios may exist when deploying U900/U850
networks:
Scenarios 1, 2, 3, and 4 are basic scenarios. The U900/U850 network deployment scenario must
be one of them. Scenarios 5 and 6 are added scenarios, which require special processing. For
example, if a site uses 4.2 MHz in urban areas to improve intensive UMTS coverage and there
is interference in the uplink, this scenario is a combination of scenarios 3, 5, and 6.
U900 and U850 networks require terminals that support UMTS bands V and VIII. As of 2008,
mainstream terminals support these bands.
This document describes how the U900 and U850 network solution addresses different issues
in any of the preceding scenarios.
NOTE
The major processes are the same for UEs in the CELL_PCH state and UEs in the URA_PCH state.
Therefore, this document does not cover UEs in the URA_PCH state.
In this scenario, the objective of the solution is to ensure that UEs can be successfully handed
over between cells in U900/U850 networks (hereafter referred to as U900/U850 cells) and cells
in U2100 networks (hereafter referred to as U2100 cells).
l Coverage-based cell reselection for UEs in idle mode and for UEs in the CELL_PCH or
CELL_FACH state
l Coverage-based inter-frequency-band handover for UEs in the CELL_DCH state
3.1.4 Implementation
Activate all of the features listed in Table 3-1. These features can be activated simultaneously.
NOTE
This section only provides the items you need to pay attention to when using these features. For details on
how to deploy and activate the features, see the related reference.
When planning and configuring data, configure U900/U850 cells as mutual neighboring cells
for U2100 cells on the boarder of the U2100 networks and U900/U850 networks. In addition,
set HOCovPrio and SIB11Ind to 0 and TRUE, respectively.
NOTE
NOTE
In Figure 3-2, CoSector indicates that a U2100 cell shares a site and an antenna azimuth with a U900/U850
cell, and CoSite indicates that a U2100 cell only shares a site with a U900/U850 cell.
The coverage in the U900/U850 networks in this scenario is not contiguous. As a result,
coverage-triggered inter-frequency handovers as well as ping-pong handovers are easily
triggered. In this case, another objective of the solution is to control coverage-triggered inter-
frequency handovers and prevent ping-pong handovers.
l For UEs in idle mode and UEs in the CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH state:
Enabling UEs to randomly camp on U2100 or U900/U850 cells using cell-reselection
parameters
(Recommended) Setting a threshold for camping on the target cell to reduce the number of
UEs that camp on U2100 cell edges and the number of coverage-based inter-frequency
handovers
l For UEs in the CELL_DCH state:
– When U900/U850 cells share a site and an antenna azimuth with U2100 cells:
Shifting PS UEs in U2100 cells in the basic congestion state to U900/U850 cells using
load-triggered inter-frequency blind handover
– When U900/U850 cells only share a site with U2100 cells:
Shifting PS UEs in U2100 cells in the basic congestion state to U900/U850 cells using
load-triggered measurement-based inter-frequency handover. This operation prevents
UEs from being blindly handed over to incorrect U900/U850 cells when U2100 cells
and U900/U850 cells use different frequencies but cover the same area.
Perform the following operations to prevent ping-pong handovers between U2100 cells and
U900/U850 cells:
l Disable UEs in U900/U850 cells from being shifted to U2100 cells that do not share a site
with the U900/U850 cells using coverage-based inter-frequency handover.
l Enable UEs in U2100 cells to be shifted to U900/U850 cells that share a site with U2100
cells using coverage-based inter-frequency handover.
WRFD-010801 Intra RNC Cell Update This feature is used to support intra-
RNC cell update triggered by the
causes specified by 3GPP.
WRFD-010802 Inter RNC Cell Update This feature is used to support inter-
RNC cell update triggered by the
causes specified by 3GPP.
WRFD-020103 Inter Frequency Load Balance This feature enables some UEs in a
cell in the basic congestion state to be
handed over to an inter-frequency co-
coverage cell to reduce the load of the
source cell. This feature employs
load-triggered inter-frequency blind
handover and load-triggered
measurement-based inter-frequency
handover.
3.2.4 Implementation
Activate all of the features listed in Table 3-3. These features can be activated simultaneously.
NOTE
This section only provides the items you need to pay attention to when using these features. For details on
how to deploy and activate the features, see the related reference.
When planning and configuring data, note the following for UEs in different states.
Table 3-5 lists the cell-reselection parameter settings generally recommended for UEs in idle
mode and UEs in the CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH state.
Table 3-5 Cell-reselection parameter settings generally recommended for UEs in idle mode and
UEs in the CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH state
SIB4 ON OFF
InterNCellQualReqFlag TRUE NA
Table 3-6 provides the recommended settings for parameters related to inter-cell interoperability
for U900/U850 and U2100 cells.
Table 3-6 Recommended settings for parameters related to inter-cell interoperability for U900/
U850 and U2100 cells
NOTE
In Table 3-6 No-CoSite indicates that U2100 cells do not share a site with U900/U850 cells.
l For UEs in idle mode and UEs in the CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH state:
Enabling UEs to randomly camp on U2100 or U900/U850 cells using cell-reselection
parameters
(Recommended) Setting a threshold for camping on the target cell to reduce the number of
UEs that camp on U2100 cell edges and the number of coverage-based inter-frequency
handovers
l For UEs in the system access state:
– When U900/U850 cells share a site and an antenna azimuth with U2100 cells:
Shifting HSDPA UEs in U900/U850 cells to U2100 cells through load-balancing-
triggered DRD-based blind handover
Using UE-location-based multi-frequency-band directed retry to prevent UEs on U900/
U850 cell edges from being blindly handed over to U2100 cells. This operation can
prevent UEs from U2100 cell access failures.
– When U900/U850 cells only share a site with U2100 cells:
Redirecting PS UEs in U900/U850 cells to U2100 cells
l For UEs in the CELL_DCH state:
– When U900/U850 cells share a site and an antenna azimuth with U2100 cells:
Shifting PS UEs in U900/U850 cells in the basic congestion state to U2100 cells using
load-triggered inter-frequency blind handover
– When U900/U850 cells only share a site with U2100 cells:
Shifting PS UEs in U900/U850 cells in the basic congestion state to U2100 cells using
load-triggered measurement-based inter-frequency handover. This operation can
prevent UEs from being blindly handed over to incorrect U2100 cells when U900/U850
cells and U2100 cells use different frequencies but cover the same area.
To prevent ping-pong handover between U2100 cells and U900/U850 cells, you are advised to
ensure that UEs in U2100 cells can be shifted to U900/U850 cells through coverage-based inter-
frequency handover. Furthermore, you are not advised to allow UEs in U900/U850 cells to be
shifted to U2100 cells through coverage-based inter-frequency handover.
WRFD-010801 Intra RNC Cell Update This feature is used to support intra-
RNC cell update triggered by the
causes specified by 3GPP.
WRFD-010802 Inter RNC Cell Update This feature is used to support inter-
RNC cell update triggered by the
causes specified by 3GPP.
WRFD-020103 Inter Frequency Load Balance This feature enables some UEs in a cell
in the basic congestion state to be
handed over to an inter-frequency co-
coverage cell to reduce the load of the
source cell. This feature employs load-
triggered inter-frequency blind
handover and load-triggered
measurement-based inter-frequency
handover.
WRFD-020400 DRD Introduction Package This feature is used to ensure that UEs
can perform directed retry and
redirection between inter-frequency
co-coverage cells.
WRFD-020120 Service Steering and Load This feature allows the UTRAN to
Sharing in RRC Connection consider cell loads and service types
Setup during RRC connection setup to
implement service steering and load
sharing between different frequencies
through redirection.
WRFD-150232 Multiband Direct Retry Based This feature allows the UTRAN to
on UE Location consider path loss during service setup
or service reconfiguration when multi-
frequency-band networking is applied.
In this way, this feature allocates UEs
to different frequency bands and U900/
U850 cells can serve cell edge UEs.
3.3.4 Implementation
Activate all of the features listed in Table 3-7. These features can be activated simultaneously
except the three described in the following paragraphs. The activation of these three features
depends on the scenario.
This section only provides the items you need to pay attention to when using these features. For details on
how to deploy and activate the features, see the related reference.
Table 3-9 lists the cell-reselection parameter settings generally recommended for UEs in idle
mode and UEs in the CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH state.
Table 3-9 Cell-reselection parameter settings generally recommended for UEs in idle mode and
UEs in the CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH state
SIB4 ON OFF
InterNCellQualReqFlag TRUE NA
Table 3-10 Recommended settings for parameters related to Multiband Direct Retry
Based on UE Location for UEs in the system access state
BasedUELocDRDSwitch OFF ON
BasedUELocDRDRe- 60 30
mainThd
Table 3-11 provides the recommended settings for parameters related to inter-cell
interoperability for U900/U850 and U2100 cells.
Table 3-11 Recommended settings for parameters related to inter-cell interoperability for U900/
U850 and U2100 cells
l For UEs in idle mode and UEs in the CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH state:
Enabling UEs to randomly camp on U2100 or U900/U850 cells using cell-reselection
parameters
l For UEs in the system access state:
Redirecting PS UEs in U900/U850 cells to U2100 cells
l For UEs in the CELL_DCH state:
Compatibility tests are required because UEs in the CELL_DCH state are to be handed
over between U900/U850 and U2100 cells. To prevent compatibility issues, enable UEs in
these cells to shift to GSM cells through coverage-based inter-RAT handover and then fall
back to UMTS cells through cell reselection.
Inter-Frequency Load Balancing Based on Configurable Load Threshold (CLB) can be
performed to shift PS UEs in U900/U850 cells that are in the basic congestion state to
U2100 cells.
Major processes employed by the solution to prevent ping-pong handovers between U2100
and U900/U850 cells are as follows:
– If U900/U850 cells provide contiguous coverage, the recommended process is
coverage-based inter-frequency handover for UEs in U2100 cells to shift to U900/U850
cells. However, you are advised to prohibit UEs in U900/U850 cells from shifting to
U2100 cells through coverage-based inter-frequency handover.
– If U900/U850 cells do not provide contiguous coverage, the recommended process is
coverage-based inter-frequency handover for UEs in U900/U850 cells to shift to U2100
cells that do not share sites with U900/U850 cells and for UEs in U2100 cells to shift
to U900/U850 cells that share a site with U2100 cells.
WRFD-010202 UE State in Connected Mode This feature is used to support UEs in the
(CELL-DCH, CELL-PCH, URA_PCH, CELL_PCH,
URA-PCH, CELL-FACH) CELL_FACH, or CELL_DCH state.
WRFD-010801 Intra RNC Cell Update This feature is used to support intra-
RNC cell update triggered by the causes
specified by 3GPP.
WRFD-010802 Inter RNC Cell Update This feature is used to support inter-
RNC cell update triggered by the causes
specified by 3GPP.
WRFD-020120 Service Steering and Load During RRC connection setup, this
Sharing in RRC Connection features implements inter-frequency
Setup service steering based on connection
setup causes. Based on the load and
redirection proportion of the target cell,
this feature implements load sharing
between inter-frequency cells that cover
different areas.
3.4.4 Implementation
Activate all of the features listed in Table 3-12. These features can be activated simultaneously.
NOTE
This section only provides the items you need to pay attention to when using these features. For details on
how to deploy and activate the features, see the related reference.
Table 3-14 lists the cell-reselection parameter settings generally recommended for UEs in idle
mode and UEs in the CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH state.
Table 3-14 Cell-reselection parameter settings generally recommended for UEs in idle mode
and UEs in the CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH state
SIB4 ON OFF
InterNCellQualReqFlag TRUE NA
WRFD-140225 Narrowband With this feature, the NodeB scans the frequency
Interference spectrum within the receive bandwidth of a UMTS
Suppression carrier to rapidly identify stable narrowband
interference (with millisecond-level changes in
frequency or power) and dynamically configures a
filter stopband on the receiver to suppress
narrowband interferences.
3.5.4 Implementation
Activate the feature listed in Table 3-15.
NOTE
This section only provides the items you need to pay attention to when using the feature. For details on
how to deploy and activate the feature, see the related reference.
The Narrowband Interference Suppression feature enables the NodeB to rapidly identify stable
narrowband interference that lasts for more than 40 ms, has a bandwidth of less than 400 kHz,
and produces noise 7 to 35 dB louder than the background noise of the NodeB. After this feature
is activated, a filter stopband is added to a remote radio unit (RRU). This prolongs the uplink
delay and slightly affects uplink demodulation performance. Therefore, it is recommended that
this feature be activated only when there is external narrowband interference.
The prolonged delay may decrease the success rate of softer handovers between cells with this
feature enabled and cells without this feature. Therefore, it is recommended that this feature be
enabled for all the cells that use the same frequency and belong to the same NodeB.
l UMTS carriers
The non-standard frequency spacing between UMTS carriers is less than 5 MHz, as shown
in Figure 3-6.
l GSM and UMTS carriers
The non-standard frequency spacing between GSM and UMTS carriers is less than 2.6
MHz, as shown in Figure 3-7.
Figure 3-7 Non-standard frequency spacing between GSM and UMTS carriers
MRFD-221804 GSM Power Control on The power of the GSM center frequency
Interference Frequency for that is spaced 2.0 MHz away from the
GU Small Frequency gap UMTS center frequency is lowered,
thereby decreasing the downlink
interference of GSM to UMTS.
3.6.4 Implementation
Activate all of the features listed in Table 3-17 according to the following instructions.
Activate this feature when the UMTS carrier bandwidth is between 4.2 MHz and 5 MHz.
You do not have to activate this feature when the UMTS carrier bandwidth is 5 MHz.
l 2.0 MHz Central Frequency Point Separation Between GSM and UMTS Modes
Activate this feature when the UMTS carrier bandwidth is 3.8 MHz.
l GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap
Activate this feature when the UMTS carrier bandwidth is less than 5 MHz.
NOTE
This section only provides the items you need to pay attention to when using these features. For details on
how to deploy and activate the features, see the related reference.
Before activating the features, ensure that RF modules support these features.
To reduce the impact of non-standard frequency spacing on network KPI values, you are advised
to purchase Huawei professional services.
WRFD-010801 Intra RNC Cell Update RAN2.0 URA/Cell Update Feature Parameter
Description
WRFD-010802 Inter RNC Cell Update RAN2.0 URA/Cell Update Feature Parameter
Description
WRFD-020103 Inter Frequency Load Balance RAN2.0 Inter Frequency Load Balance Feature
Parameter Description
WRFD-020120 Service Steering and Load RAN11.0 Intelligent Access Control Feature
Sharing in RRC Connection Parameter Description
Setup
WRFD-0204000 Traffic Steering and Load RAN10.0 Directed Retry Decision Feature
4 Sharing During RAB Setup Parameter Description
WRFD-150232 Multiband Direct Retry Based RAN15.0 Directed Retry Decision Feature
on UE Location Parameter Description
MRFD-221703 2.0 MHz Central Frequency SRAN6.0 GU 900 MHz Non-standard Frequency
Point Separation Between Spacing Feature Parameter Description
GSM and UMTS Modes
UE User Equipment
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